I wrote this post below about a year ago, but it's exactly what still works today.
Read through it and think about the steps you're taking to target that job you want.
What step can you try and apply that you're not taking right now?
Coach Baez
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SHE GOT THE JOB! But how??
Here's the quick and simple process I follow with my clients. It will work for you, if you follow it.

For starters, I got her to write up a list of companies we could target - but one, she said, she'd love to get but she didn't fit the qualifications. So I told her, let's go for that! Yup, she thought I was crazy, but here's what we did.

1. I found her a direct email to the hiring manager - I have over 5000 social network connections, so that helps!
2. We researched and learned about the company's goals and mission and used that to update her resume and fashion the perfect email to him.
3. We connected with his team online and followed up consistently for three weeks, using a direct connection we found.
4. He finally got back to us and said "Give me a call tomorrow afternoon!"
5. We prepped her for the call as if it were an interview, and boom, 2 weeks later she got an offer!! :)

She couldn't believe it worked! No degree, no direct experience in the role, but we were able to sell her related experience, her skills, and her willingness to do what it takes to take the position to the next level.
This is how finding and getting your dream job is done these days...a process, persistence, and a willingness to fearlessly do what it takes.

Coach Baez

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If you don't track your progress in your job search, you're dooming yourself to do twice the work for twice as long - which could be months or even years to find the right job!  Because tracking your target companies and jobs on paper allows you to do proper follow-up, and that's the core of a good job search strategy.
THE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD SEARCH STRATEGY are simple. 
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1. Assess what you have to offer the job market and get it down on paper and online (resume, linkedin, networking and interview scripts)
2. Decide on your best next job/market area to target and customize your materials to reflect what they need.
3. Research jobs and companies you want to target and make a list of them, on paper, in a word doc or spreadsheet - include:
   - Company name/
   - Job description/ 
   - Website/ 
   - Contact within or knowledgeable of the company/ 
   - Your contact dates for 1st contact / 1st follow up / second followup / phone interview / live interview...etc - time those no more than 3-5 business days apart.
4. Start networking, connecting, applying online, calling contacts, following up
5. Learn from your mistakes and successes, add notes about them to your tracking doc, and keep moving forward.
6. When you run into hurdles or challenges, get help, to make fast improvements and speed up your success.

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And remember, WHAT GETS MEASURED GETS IMPROVED, and this is all about learning and improving your strategy as you go forward. With each connection, networking coffee meeting, and interview you're learning what works and what doesn't, and where your strengths lie - so you can refocus and become a better candidate.

With my clients we track every step of the process, look at improvement ideas, and learn from mistakes and successes to build a strategic approach that means faster results and more money! 

Need help? That's what I'm here for. 
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Coach Baez

I work with a lot of clients on developing their Interview Skills and overall networking skills. One of the key elements of this is making sure they communicate their level of intelligence in their market or area of interest.

To do that I always recommend they go on a morning diet of listening to Podcasts in their area of expertise, and a nightly ritual of watching a YouTube video on their topic, or reading a book on it. 
It's amazing what words, phrases, acronyms, and ideas you can absorb through osmosis by just exposing yourself to these resources.

Think about this...it's been estimated that if you read 1 book a month in your field, that in only 3-5 years you'll become one of THE top experts in it!
For those nonreaders where that sounds like a lot, what if you just listened to the books on Audible or even listened to summaries of the books through YouTube (yup, there are tons there).

The compound effect in the long term is massive, and in the short term, it will still give you a competitive advantage in your networking and interviewing.

I've leveraged the power of learning and reading to share models that will help my clients respond to interview questions like no one else - for example:

• When they're asked "What is your method for handling projects?" I teach them to share the PDCA (plan, do, check, act) or SOAR (situation, obstacle, action, results) models.
• When they're asked "How do you solve problems?" I teach my clients to talk about the DMAIC model - define the problem, measure the current state, analyze the results, create and launch an Improvement plan, and control and systematize the improvements so the problem doesn't occur again.

I've learned these through my reading and research. You should too.

Alright...need help with any of this? Want to learn answers to interview questions that will blow their minds? I'm here.

Coach Baez